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What happened in history on this day: April 19?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On April 19 in ...
- 1965 - Electronics magazine publishes an article by Gordon Moore, head of research and development for Fairchild Semiconductor, on the future of semiconductor components. Moore predicts that transistor density on integrated circuits would double every 12 months for the next ten years.
- 1982 - Commodore International announces the B (700) and P (500) series of microcomputers. They feature 6509 CPU, 64 kB RAM expandable to 256 kB, 28 kB ROM with OS and BASIC, 80x25 green phosphor monitor, 94-key keyboard, twin 5.25-inch floppy disk drives, several I/O ports, for US$1700-3000.
- 1982 - Apple Computer announces it is terminating its central purchasing agreement with Computerland, effective July 15. In its place, Apple will deal directly with individual Computerland outlets.
- 1999 - IBM introduces the IBM ThinkPad 570 portable computer. It features 300 to 366 MHz mobile Pentium II, 4 GB hard drive, external floppy drive, 64 MB RAM, 12.1- to 13.3-inch inch TFT LCD screen, USB port. Weight is 3.9 pounds; price is US$2700-4000. Optional US$119 UltraBase adds MIDI, second USB port, and two docking bays for CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, LS-120 SuperDisk, 100 MB Zip drive, second hard drive, floppy drive, or battery.
- 1999 - Caldera Systems releases OpenLinux 2.2 operating system. It includes Corel WordPerfect 8 and StarOffice software. Price is about US$50.
- 2000 - In New York City's Grand Central Station, Microsoft launches the Pocket PC, a specification for handheld computers. The Pocket PC runs Microsoft Windows CE 3.0, and includes several applications: music player, word processor, Internet browser, and more.
- 2000 - Compaq Computer introduces the iPAQ Pocket PC handheld computer. It features 2.25 x 3 inch color screen, USB port, 206 MHz Intel StrongARM processor, 32 MB RAM, Windows CE 3.0. Expansion packs offer access to PC Cards, flash memory cards, email, music file playing, digital camera, modem, bar code scanner, etc. Basic unit price is $699.
- 2000 - Casio introduces the Casio Cassiopeia E-115 handheld computer. It features 131 MHz 64-bit NEC VR4121 processor, 32 MB RAM, 64,000-color 2.3 x 3.0-inch 240x320-pixel display, Type II CompactFlash slot, infrared and serial ports, speaker, microphone, stylus, Pocket PC operating system. The lithium ion battery powers the unit for about six hours. Price is US$599; weight is 9.2 ounces; size is 5.1 x 3.3 x 0.8 inches.
- 2000 - Hewlett-Packard releases the HP Jornada 545 handheld computer. It features Windows CE 3.0, 4096-color 240x320 pixel passive matrix display, 16 MB RAM. Size is 5.2 x 3.1 x 0.6 inches; price is US$499. The HP Jornada 548 comes with 32 MB RAM for US$600.
- 2001 - MandrakeSoft releases the MandrakeLinux 8.0 operating system. It is based on the Linux kernel 2.4.3.
- 2002 - At auction, an Apple I computer with 9-inch amber monitor and Magnavox cassette player, sells for US$14,000.
- 2004 - Apple announces new PowerBook computers. They feature 12.1- to 17-inch LCD screens, 1.33 GHz to 1.5 GHz G4 processor, 60-80 GB hard drive.
- 2004 - Apple announces new iBooks computers. They feature 1-1.2 GHz G4 processor, 30-60 GB hard drive, 12.1- or 14.1-inch LCD screen.
- 2005 - Majesco releases the Psychonauts game for personal computers in the US.
- 2009 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. A personal computer appears.
- 1926 - Bard's Hollywood Theater in Los Angeles previews the 31st Alice Comedy film, Alice Charms the Fish.
- 1961 - Disneyland welcomes its 25-millionth guest, Dr. Glenn C. Franklin.
- 1972 - In the case of the Sierra Club against the U.S. Forest Service over Disney's proposed Mineral King ski resort, the Supreme Court issues its ruling, voting four to three agreeing with the Court of Appeals in dissolving the injunction against commencing the project.
- 1983 - The last episode of the Disney TV show Gun Shy airs.
- 1983 - The Disney Channel begins airing the TV show Disney Studio Showcase.
- 1983 - The Disney Channel begins airing the TV show Wish Upon a Star.
- 1987 - Team Mickey's Athletic Club shop opens at the Walt Disney World Village in Walt Disney World.
- 1988 - The Walt Disney Company acquires Childcraft Education Corporation from Grolier Incorported, for US$52 million. Childcraft is a maker of children's furniture and equipment.
- 1991 - Disney releases the film The Party Tilyadrop Tour on videocassette.
- 1994 - In New York, the Palace Theater sets a Broadway record by selling US$700,000 of tickets for the Beauty and the Beast stage play.
- 1996 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures / Caravan Pictures live-action feature film Celtic Pride to theaters in the US.
- 2000 - Comedy Central airs the South Park TV show in the USA. Phil Collins appears winning an Academy Award Oscar, singing a song like "You'll Be in My Heart" from Disney's Tarzan film.
- 2005 - Buena Vista Games acquires Avalanche Software, located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- 2009 - The Space Mountain attraction at Walt Disney World closes for refurbishment.
- 2009 - The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. Someone says "I think Bart is an incredible combination of Habitat for Humanity and the Jonas Brothers."
- 1959 - At Marlboro Motor Raceway, Maryland, the SCCA holds a National car race.
- Finishing 1st in B Production and 2nd overall is the 1959 "Purple People Eater Mark III" Corvette driven by Jim Jeffords.
423: 2nd overall is the Corvette driven by Jim Jeffords.
- 1989 - Chevrolet advises its dealers that the ZR-1 option would be postponed to the 1990 model year, due to development delays in producing engines. 84 test ZR-1 Corvettes have been built for testing.
- 2001 - At the National Corvette Museum, the Official C5 Registry co-hosts the C5 Birthday Bash, over four days. 5000 people attend. The Museum raffles off a new Corvette Z06.
- 1939 - Great Britain announces it will defend Denmark, Netherlands, and Switzerland in the event of war.
- 1940 - Quote by Norwegian King Haakon to the President of the Norwegian Supreme Court in Oslo: "the Norwegian Government can negotiate on no basis but the removal of the German troops from the country".
- 1941 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill personally informs Josef Stalin of an impending German attack, based on "Ultra" intelligence intercepts.
- 1943 - 2000 Nazis with armored support make a final assault on the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw, resulting in over 50,000 deaths over several weeks, lasting until May 16.
- 1943 - In Tunisia, the British 8th Army begins an attack north through Enfidaville toward Tunis.
- 1945 - British bombers make a precision-bombing attack of the 12-inch guns on Heligoland.
- 1948 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 5th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising.
- 1958 - France issues four postage stamps honoring heores of the French Underground during the war.
- 1963 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 20th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising.
- 1983 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 40th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising.
- 1993 - Poland issues a postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising.
- 1993 - The Solomon Islands issues four postage stamp marking the 50th anniversary of World War II.
- 1982 - Namco releases the Dig Dug video game in arcades.
- 2002 - Nintendo releases a black-cased Game Boy Advance in the United Kingdom.
- 2002 - Nintendo releases the Super Mario Advance 2 video game in the United Kingdom.
- 2002 - US District Judge Stephen Limbaugh rejects a request against a St. Louis ordinance of 2000 limiting access of minors to video game arcades. The judge rules that video games are not protected by freedom of speech.
- 2005 - Buena Vista Games acquires Avalanche Software, located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- 2005 - Nintendo announces that Broadcom has signed a contract to provide wireless technology for the company's next game console.
- 2005 - Midway releases the Unreal Championship 2 video game for the Xbox in the US.
- 2005 - Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight holds an art show called "I Am 8-Bit" of pre-1995 2D videogame art.
- 2005 - Majesco releases the Phychonauts video game for the Xbox in the US.
- 2011 - Warner Bros. Interactive releases the Mortal Kombat video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2011 - Electronic Arts releases the Portal 2 video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2011 - Square Enix releases Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection for the PlayStation Portable in the US.
- 2011 - Sony Computer Entertainment releases the SOCOM 4: U.S. Navy Seals video game for the PlayStation 3 in the US.
- 2011 - The Sony PlayStation Network is shut down due to an "external intrusion".
- 1689 - In Italy, former Queen Kristina dies.
- 1951 - In London, England, the first Miss World beauty pagent is held, part of the Festival of Britain. Winner is Kiki Haakonson, Miss Sweden.
- 1985 - The Charlton Press releases The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 39th edition. Price is $4.
- 1793 - Coinage of cents at the Philadelphia Mint is suspended due to lack of planchets.
- 1854 - An official ceremony is held at the San Francisco Mint to mark initial production of double, one, half, and quarter eagles. This is the only day of 1854 production for quarter and half eagles.
- 1933 - Franklin Roosevelt announces US will leave the gold standard.
- 1971 - Senator Frank Church introduces a bill providing for two or more Bicentennial coins.
- 2010 - The US Mint releases the first coin in the new 26-coin America the Beautiful quarter dollar coin program to circulation. The 2010-dated coin honors Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas.
- 2012 - At the Central States Numismatic Society convention, Heritage conducts a coin auction. A USA 1792 Silver Center cent pattern, MS-61 PCGS, third-finest known, one of 14 known, sells for US$1.15 million.
- 2022 - The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee recommends designs for the 2023 Native American dollar and five 2023 American Women quarter dollars. The recommended them for the dollar reverse is "Maria Tallchief American Indians in Ballet". Recommended individuals to be recognized on the quarters are American pilot Bessie Coleman, journalist Jovita Idár, Hawaiian composer Edith Kanaka'ole, and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
- 1897 - John J. McDermott of New York wins the first Boston Marathon (15 runners, 24.5 miles) with a time of 2:55:10.
- 1898 - Second Boston Marathon won by Ron McDonald of Massachusetts in 2:42:00.
- 1899 - Third Boston Marathon won by Lawrence Brignolia of Massachusetts in 2:54:38.
- 1900 - 4th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:39:44.4.
- 1900 - Highest-scoring opening game, Philadelphia Phillies beat Boston Braves 19-17 in 10 innings.
- 1901 - 5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6.
- 1902 - 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of New York in 2:43:12.
- 1904 - 8th Boston Marathon won by Michael Spring of New York in 2:38:04.4.
- 1905 - 9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of New York in 2:38:25.4.
- 1906 - 10th Boston Marathon won by Tim Ford of Massachusetts in 2:45:45.
- 1907 - 11th Boston Marathon won by Tom Longboat of Canada in 2:24:24.
- 1909 - 13th Boston Marathon won by Henri Renaud of New Hampshire in 2:53:36.8.
- 1910 - 14th Boston Marathon won by Fred Cameron of Canada in 2:28:52.4.
- 1911 - 15th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Massachusetts in 2:21:39.6.
- 1912 - 16th Boston Marathon won by Mike Ryan of New York in 2:21:18.2.
- 1913 - 17th Boston Marathon won by Fritz Carlson of Minnesota in 2:25:14.8.
- 1915 - 19th Boston Marathon won by Edouard Fabre of Canada in 2:31:41.2.
- 1916 - 20th Boston Marathon won by Arthur Roth of Massachusetts in 2:27:16.4.
- 1917 - 21st Boston Marathon won by Bill Kennedy of New York in 2:28:37.2.
- 1919 - 23rd Boston Marathon won by Carl Linder of Massachusetts in 2:29:13.4.
- 1920 - 24th Boston Marathon won by Peter Trivoulidas of Greece in 2:29:31.
- 1921 - 25th Boston Marathon won by Frank Zuna of New Jersey in 2:18:57.6.
- 1922 - 26th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Massachusetts in 2:18:10.
- 1923 - 27th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Massachusetts in 2:23:37.4.
- 1924 - 28th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Massachusetts in 2:29:40.2.
- 1926 - 30th Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:25:40.4.
- 1927 - 31st Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Massachusetts in 2:40:22.2.
- 1928 - 32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Massachusetts in 2:37:07.8.
- 1928 - New York Yankees are out of first place in Major League Baseball for first time since May 1926.
- 1929 - 33rd Boston Marathon won by Johnny Miles of Canada in 2:33:08.6.
- 1930 - 34th Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar (his 7th win) of Massachusetts in 2:34:48.2.
- 1932 - 36th Boston Marathon won by Paul de Bruyn of Germany in 2:33:36.4.
- 1933 - 37th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of Rhode Island in 2:31:01.6.
- 1934 - 38th Boston Marathon won by Dave Komonen of Canada in 2:32:53.8.
- 1935 - 39th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Massachusetts in 2:32:07.4.
- 1937 - 41st Boston Marathon won by Walter Young of Canada in 2:33:20.
- 1938 - 42nd Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of Rhode Island in 2:35:34.8.
- 1938 - Philadelphia Phillies' Emmett Mueller and Brooklyn Dodgers' Ernie Koy both homer in their first at bat.
- 1939 - 43rd Boston Marathon won by Ellison Brown of Rhode Island in 2:28:51.8.
- 1940 - 44th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Coté of Canada in 2:28:28.6.
- 1941 - 45th Boston Marathon won by Leslie Pawson of Rhode Island in 2:30:38.
- 1942 - 46th Boston Marathon won by Joe Smith of Massachusetts in 2:26:51.2.
- 1943 - 47th Boston Marathon won by Gerard Coté of Canada in 2:28:25.8.
- 1945 - 49th Boston Marathon won by John A Kelley of Massachusetts in 2:30:40.2.
- 1946 - New York Yankees switch from third base to first base dug out.
- 1947 - 51st Boston Marathon won by Yun Bok Soh of Korea in 2:25:39.
- 1947 - Amateur Athletic Union record for a 25-foot rope climb is set in 4.7 seconds.
- 1947 - NHL Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 2.
- 1948 - 52nd Boston Marathon won by Gerard Coté of Canada in 2:31:02.
- 1949 - 53rd Boston Marathon won by Gosta Leandersson of Sweden in 2:31:50.8.
- 1949 - New York Yankees dedicate a plaque for Babe Ruth.
- 1950 - 54th Boston Marathon won by Kee Yong Ham of Korea in 2:32:39.
- 1951 - 55th Boston Marathon won by Shigeki Tanaka of Japan in 2:27:45.
- 1952 - 56th Boston Marathon won by Doroteo Flores of Guatemala in 2:31:53.
- 1953 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Diego Golf Open.
- 1954 - 58th Boston Marathon won by Veikko Karvonen of Finland in 2:20:39. Seven-time winner of the Boston Marathon, 65-year-old Clarence Demar, runs his last race at Boston finishing 78th.
- 1955 - 59th Boston Marathon won by Hideo Hamamura of Japan in 2:18:22.
- 1956 - First major league baseball game in New Jersey: Brooklyn Dodgers beat Philadelphia Phillies in Roosevelt Stadium.
- 1956 - 60th Boston Marathon won by Antti Viskari of Finland in 2:14:14.
- 1958 - 62nd Boston Marathon won by Franjo Mihalic of Yugoslavia in 2:25:54.
- 1959 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open.
- 1960 - 64th Boston Marathon won by Paavo Kotila of Finland in 2:20:54.
- 1960 - Baseball uniforms begin displaying player's names on their backs.
- 1960 - Comiskey Park's famed "exploding" scoreboard begins operating.
- 1961 - 65th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:39.
- 1962 - 66th Boston Marathon won by Eino Oksanen of Finland in 2:23:48.
- 1963 - 67th Boston Marathon won by Aurele Vandendriessche of Belgium in 2:18:58.
- 1964 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Invitational.
- 1965 - 69th Boston Marathon won by Morio Shigematsu of Japan in 2:16:33.
- 1966 - 70th Boston Marathon won by Kenji Kimihara of Japan in 2:17:11.
- 1966 - In first regular season game at Anaheim Stadium, California Angels lose 3-1 to Chicago Cubs.
- 1967 - 71st Boston Marathon won by Dave McKenzie of New Zealand in 2:15:45.
- 1968 - 72nd Boston Marathon won by Amby Burfoot of Connecticut in 2:22:17 (first American to win since 1957).
- 1968 - National League owners approve expansion for two new teams.
- 1970 - Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Raleigh Ladies Golf Invitational.
- 1971 - 75th Boston Marathon won by Alvaro Mejia of Colombia in 2:18:45.
- 1973 - George Steinbrenner replaces Mike Burke with Gabe Paul as New York Yankees' president.
- 1974 - Baltimore Orioles' player Al Bumbry hits an inside-the-park homerun against the New York Yankees.
- 1976 - 5th Boston Women's Marathon won by Kim Merritt of Wisconsin in 2:47:10.
- 1976 - 80th Boston Marathon won by Jack Fultz of Washington DC in 2:20:19.
- 1979 - Following a 6-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees' Goose Gossage and Cliff Johnson brawl, Gossage sustains a sprained ligament in his left thumb.
- 1981 - With a 6-1 opening day victory over the Seattle Mariners, the Oakland Athletics establish a major league record by winning eleven consecutive season openers.
- 1981 - Beth Daniel wins LPGA Florida Lady Citrus Golf.
- 1982 - Rosie Ruiz, marathon race cheater, arrested for forgery.
- 1982 - 11th Boston Women's Marathon won by Charlotte Teske of Germany in 2:29:33.
- 1982 - 86th Boston Marathon won by Alberto Salazar of Oregon in 2:08:51.
- 1986 - Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1987 - Brendon Kuruppu scores 201 on Test Cricket debut (Sri Lanka versus New Zealand).
- 1987 - Jacqueline Blanc sets women's downhill ski speed record (124.902 mph).
- 1987 - Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Santa Barbara Golf Open.
- 1987 - Los Angeles Clippers end season with a terrible 12-70 record.
- 1987 - Milwaukee Brewers score five runs in 9th to win 6-4 and record 12th straight American League win.
- 1989 - Kevin Elster (New York Mets), sets errorless shortstop mark at 73.
- 1990 - Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76'ers get into a fight accruing $162,500 in fines (an NBA record).
- 1991 - Battle of the Ages: Heavyweight champion Evander Hollyfield beats 42-year old George Foreman in 12 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1992 - Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA Sega Women's Golf Championship.
- 1993 - 22nd Boston Women's Marathon won by Olga Markova of Russia in 2:25:27.
- 1993 - 97th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas N'deti of Kenya in 2:09:33.
- 1994 - Graeme Obree bicycles world record 10km (11:25.88).
- 1996 - Texas Rangers score 16 in 8th inning versus Baltimore Orioles.
- 1996 - South Africa defeats Pakistan to win the Pepsi Cup in Sharjah.
- 2009 - In Shanghai, People's Republic of China, round 3 of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship is won by Sebastian Vettel.
- 2022 - At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Los Angeles Dodgers by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Seattle Mariners beats Texas Rangers by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Cincinnati Reds by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Baltimore Orioles by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Minnesota Twins by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Angels beats Houston Astros by score 7-2.
- 2022 - At Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats Chicago Cubs by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Toronto Blue Jays by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: Washington Nationals beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 1-0.
- 2022 - At LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, USA , Major League Baseball regular season game: Saint Louis Cardinals beats Miami Marlins by score 5-1.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Yankees beats Detroit Tigers by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: New York Mets beats San Francisco Giants by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 2: New York Mets beats San Francisco Giants by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season doubleheader game 1: Washington Nationals beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 6-1.
- 2022 - At Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Montreal Canadiens by score 2-0.
- 2022 - At Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 5-2.
- 607 - Comet 1P/607 H1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0898 astronomical units (AUs) of Earth.
- 1910 - Halley's Comet seen by naked eye first time this trip (in Curacao).
- 1971 - USSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit.
- 1975 - India launches first satellite with help of USSR.
- 1982 - USSR Salyut 7 space station put into orbit.
- 1985 - 16th Space Shuttle Mission (51-D)-Discovery 4 returns to Earth.
- 2021 - NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, part of the Mars 2020 mission, performs the first powered flight on another planet in history.
- 1763 - English Parliament bans American colonies from printing their own paper money.
- 1775 - British Marines and Light Infantry under Major John Pitcairn open fire on local militia of Massachusetts at Lexington, killing 19 with no English losses. This begins the American Revolutionary War.
- 1775 - At Concord bridge, British troops are repulsed by Massachusetts militia with heavy losses to the British.
- 1775 - British forces withdraw to Boston, beginning the American siege of the city.
- 1782 - Netherlands recognizes US.
- 1861 - Baltimore riots - four soldiers, 9 civilians killed.
- 1861 - US President Abraham Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports.
- 1862 - Louis Powell Harvey, US Governor of Wisconsin, drowns.
- 1863 - US troops/fleet occupy Fort Huger, Virginia.
- 1864 - Naval Engagement at Cherbourg, France: USS Kearsage versus CSS Alabama.
- 1897 - John J. McDermott of New York wins the first Boston Marathon (15 runners, 24.5 miles) with a time of 2:55:10.
- 1919 - Leslie Irvin of US makes first parachute jump and free fall.
- 1932 - US President Herbert Hoover suggests five-day work week.
- 1933 - Franklin Roosevelt announces US will leave the gold standard.
- 1939 - Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late).
- 1940 - Lake Shore Ltd train derails, killing 34 near Little Falls, New York.
- 1945 - US aircraft carrier Franklin is heavily damaged in Japanese air raid.
- 1947 - French ship explodes in Texas City harbor, kills about 522.
- 1948 - ABC-TV network begins in the US.
- 1951 - US General Douglas MacArthur ends his military career.
- 1961 - Disneyland in Anaheim, California, welcomes its 25-millionth guest.
- 1965 - First American all-news radio station (WINS 1010 AM in New York City) begins operating.
- 1970 - 24th Tony Awards: Borstal Boy and Applause win.
- 1971 - Senator Frank Church introduces a bill providing for two or more Bicentennial coins.
- 1971 - Charles Manson sentenced to life (Sharon Tate murder).
- 1972 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1987 - The first TV appearance of The Simpsons on The Tracy Ullman Show.
- 1989 - Seven crew members die when a gun turret explodes on the U.S. battleship Iowa.
- 1991 - Greyhound Bus posts $195 million loss for 1990.
- 1993 - A 51-day stand-off at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ends with a fire and shooting that kills 86 people (17 children), including leader David Koresh.
- 1993 - George Mickelson, Governor of South Dakota, and seven others, die in a plane crash.
- 1994 - Rodney King awarded US$3,800,000 in compensation for police beating.
- 1994 - US Supreme Court outlaws excluding people from juries because of gender.
- 1995 - Oklahoma City bombing: 168 people, including 8 Federal Marshals and 19 children, are killed at the Murrah Federal Building.
- 1999 - The US Navy kills a civilian guard in the Naval Base at Vieques, an island east of Puerto Rico which the Navy has used since 1943. The death of the civilian officer sparks off a civil disobedience campaign throughout the island of Puerto Rico to protest the presence of the Navy on the island.
- 2005 - The US Mint announces plans to produce 24-karat gold bullion coins in 2006.
- 2007 - US and allied air forces conduct massive exercises over South Korea with over 500 planes.
Other history:
- 1775 - US Revolution begins - Lexington Common, shot "heard round the world".
- 1904 - Much of Toronto, Ontario, Canada destroyed by fire.
- 1995 - Truck bomb outside Alfred P Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, kills 168 and injures 500.
- 2005 - Pope Benedict XVI (Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) succeeds Pope John Paul II, becoming the 265th pope.
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